Female Leopard feeding


Posted by John Spreitzer on Wed Oct 31, 2018 10:19 am

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Serengeti NP, Seronera area, Tanzania

Nikon D500 with Tamron 150-600 G2 at 460mm handheld on padded vehicle railing (VC on)

1/500 sec, F6.3, ISO 1400 (Auto)

Image cropped to minimize OOF branch.


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by Ron Day on Wed Oct 31, 2018 2:37 pm
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A beautifully composed portrait – the eye contact could not be better. 
 

by LynnS on Wed Oct 31, 2018 6:29 pm
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John, the intimacy of the moment captured is sublime, wonderful timing for the head turn and deep eye contact, creating this powerful image.
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by Cindy Marple on Wed Oct 31, 2018 10:28 pm
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The eyes are so compelling, they draw you right in. Wonderfully executed image, love the soft even light.
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by Carol Clarke on Thu Nov 01, 2018 5:05 am
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Wonderful behaviour capture, John! You've really caught the essence of this beautiful leopardess, so at home in her tree environment and the head turn with compelling gaze is just perfect. Great shot!

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by Marc on Thu Nov 01, 2018 8:25 am
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Loving the gaze and treed habitat inclusion John, although your uncompressed version does look a tad over sharpened in areas.

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by david fletcher on Mon Nov 19, 2018 1:20 pm
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Missed this jewel John. That looks a very effective combo too. Beautiful when viewed large. am so jealous...
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by John Spreitzer on Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:38 am
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david fletcher wrote:Missed this jewel John.  That looks a very effective combo too.  Beautiful when viewed large.  am so jealous...
Thanks David! Yes, am very happy. Took awhile to finally settle on which long tele-zoom to purchase, but no regrets.  Serves my needs from handholding BIF's to being just super for safaris where your position is quite often pretty fixed.       
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